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KPMG is currently seeking a Manager Risk Management to join our Risk Management Digital Office organization.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business processes, systems, and data to identify areas for improvement and provide recommendations for resolving complex business challenges, utilizing technical expertise and exceptional problem-solving skills
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather as well as document clear and testable business requirement, using a variety of elicitation methods such as interviewing, workshops, business process and workflow reviews, ensuring alignment to the strategy; examine and interpret large datasets to extract meaningful insights and provide actionable recommendations; develop and maintain detailed project documentation, including business requirements, functional specifications, and test plans
• Perform requirements traceability throughout project lifecycle to validate that product meets the approved requirements; manage changing requirements and priorities; support the testing process and traceability through review of test cases
• Demonstrate advanced verbal and written communication within the effort (project team, stakeholders, and sponsors), and with leadership, building trusted relationships through assignments; collaborate with technical teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications through detailed flow charts, diagrams, prototypes, use cases, and user stories; serve as a subject matter expert to drive technology solutions for the business
• Lead the preparation and execution of User Acceptance and Business Validation testing, ensuring deployment readiness to business users; author and deliver training, User Guides and FAQs to support Change Management Strategy and Adoption Plans; monitor and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of implemented solutions; stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in business analysis to drive continuous improvement
• Act as a student of risk management with deep understanding of stakeholder's business process and/or product/application, ensuring business knowledge continuity with a view into integration of product portfolios across functions

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience proven as a business analyst or similar role with a strong track record of successful project delivery
• ​Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in business administration, computer science, or a related field
• Experience leading and managing requirements gathering for large programs and/or products required; proficient in data analysis and visualization tools (for example, Excel, Tableau, Power BI); CBAP/CCBA certification is a plus; knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile environments is a plus
• Capable to bring innovative thinking, making recommendations with awareness of enterprise and market technology trends
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and provide innovative solutions, excellent communication and interpersonal skills; capability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels; must be detail-oriented and highly organized, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines; the ability to work in a high-pressure, remote/distributed team environment and react quickly to problems and issues for multiple projects
• Exposure and inclination to the use of advanced AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to enhance productivity and streamline business/ analysis processes; demonstrated ability to positively influence and mentor less experienced team members, establishing oneself as a credible source of knowledge

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